Wednesday, June 1, 2016

From ‘Uniqueness of Sri Bhagavan’ by K Subrahmanian

The most extraordinary thing about the Maharshi was his
twenty-four hour accessibility. No permission was needed to see him and there
were no special darshan hours.

Duncan Greenlees who had met the Maharshi several times
wrote: “I know no other man whose mere presence has thus enabled me to make the
personality drop down into the abyss of nothingness where it belongs. I have
found no other human being who so emanates his grace that it can plunge him
deep in the ecstasy of timeless omnipresent being.”

“There are also other methods. You can do pooja or japa. But dhyana is the
simplest and the best.”

In Uttararamacharita, Bhavabhuti says: “The words of
ordinary people follow meaning: but meaning runs after words uttered by great
sages.”

It has become fashionable to criticize religious
rituals….But in secular life, we perform certain rituals and are very proud of
them. We salute the national flag…..There is a purpose behind the rituals also.
…..In the early stages of one’s sadhana,
rituals are necessary for disciplining the mind. Rituals may not be necessary
for those who have advanced considerably in the spiritual field …..When the
mind of man matures considerably, rituals will drop of their own record…..

When we are in the presence of a sage or saint, it is like
standing under a waterfall. The descent of grace from such people will wash
away all mental dirt.